Heroic Reach

Heroic Reach gives every hero a small flat bonus to attack range, at every level. It is one of the three top-row knowledges in the Heroes tree, so it has no prerequisite and costs a single Knowledge Point with no Monkey Money.

The bonus is the same few units for every hero. That means it matters a lot more on heroes with short range than on heroes that already see most of the track.

How it changes the game

Range decides where you can place a hero and how long bloons stay inside its attack area. A flat bonus helps most where the base range is small:

• Sauda fights in melee range, so a few extra units noticeably widen the stretch of track she covers.
• Pat Fusty also has short reach and benefits in the same way.
• Quincy, Gwendolin, Striker Jones and Captain Churchill have medium to long range, so the bonus is barely noticeable.

Some heroes gain nothing at all. Psi attacks anywhere on the map, and Benjamin does not attack bloons, so extra range only changes the circle you see when you select them.

The bonus is active from the moment you place your hero, so it helps in the early rounds as much as in the late game. Early on it can be the difference between a hero placement that covers two passes of the track and one that only covers one, which is exactly the kind of margin that matters on maps with winding paths and few good spots.

Is it worth it?

Priority: good, as a gateway. On its own Heroic Reach is a minor bonus. Its value is that it starts the left branch of the Heroes tree: Heroic Velocity, then Quick Hands, which is required for Hero Favors and then Empowered Heroes. Since every hero player should finish this tree, you will buy it sooner or later.

Compared with More 'Splody and Ability Discipline, the other top-row knowledge, Ability Discipline has a bigger direct effect. Heroic Reach is still worth an early point if you play Sauda or Pat Fusty a lot.

Where it works

Heroic Reach works in every mode where Monkey Knowledge is enabled and heroes are allowed, including Impoppable and Boss Events. It is off in CHIMPS, so hero placements you test with MK on may have slightly less coverage there. Challenges with MK disabled and Rogue Legends also use base range.

Frequently asked questions

What does Heroic Reach do?

It gives all heroes a small flat range bonus at every level.

Which heroes benefit most from Heroic Reach?

Short-range heroes like Sauda and Pat Fusty. Long-range heroes barely notice it.

Does Heroic Reach help Psi or Benjamin?

No. Psi already attacks across the whole map, and Benjamin does not attack bloons.

What does Heroic Reach unlock?

Heroic Velocity, which leads to Quick Hands and then Hero Favors.